On Saturday, St. Pius X faced West Mesa in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Pius X Sartans walked away with a 7-3 victory over the West Mesa Mustangs. Winning may never get old, but St. Pius X sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Lilee Zarate made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Zarate was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Gabriella Casco was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. McKayla Cable was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On West Mesa's side, Mya Baca made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a double.
St. Pius X's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for West Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
St. Pius X will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Atrisco Heritage Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Atrisco Heritage Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for West Mesa, they will head out on the road to challenge Rio Rancho at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Mesa has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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